Storm reports for August 23, 2013

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On August 23, 2013, 5 hail, 42 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 13 states. The largest hail reported was 1.00″ (quarter size) in Coconino County, AZ.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (5)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $882,000 in property damage, 1 injury and 2 deaths from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (47 events in 13 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Collin County, TX (near Anna) · Thunderstorm wind 49 mph · $10,000 · 2 deaths
  “Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a barn in Anna, TX, which struck a man and woman. The woman died the same day and her husband died from his injuries the next day.”
• Barrow County, GA (near Statham) · Thunderstorm wind 63 mph · $200,000 · 1 injury
  “The Barrow County Emergency Manager reported that nine trees were blown down, and two of them on houses. One of the trees on a house was on Nunnally Road, and the other on Soloman Drive. A resident on Nunnally Road had minor injuries, and the Red Cross was called for the Soloman Drive residence.”
• Jackson County, GA (near Jefferson) · Thunderstorm wind 81 mph · $600,000
  “The Jackson County Emergency Manager estimated 75-80 trees were blown down, mainly in the Jefferson and Arcade area. Ten houses were damaged, most due to falling trees, but a couple had windows blown out due to the strong winds. Multiple power lines were down as well.”
• Roane County, TN (near Kingston) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $15,000
  “Law enforcement personnel reported several trees and powerlines downed by thunderstorm wind across the county.”
• Hamilton County, TN (near Chattanooga) · Thunderstorm wind 58 mph · $8,000
  “Highway department personnel reported 6 trees downed by thunderstorm wind countywide.”
• Mesa County, CO (near Durham) · Thunderstorm wind 75 mph · $5,000
  “Thunderstorm outflow winds blew down power poles.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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